immune system-biochem Flashcards

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innate immune system

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derive from myeloid precursors whereas cells associated with the adaptive immune system are derived from common lymphoid precursor
one exception ….
natural killer cells are lymphocytes but NOT adaptive

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examples of granulocytes

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mast cells, eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils

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mast cell

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release mediators that trigger permeability,vasodilation,chemotaxis e.g. histamine allergic response

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4
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eosinophils

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attacks parasites allergic reaction

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5
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basophils

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involved in parasite defence

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neutrophils

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army foot soldier,phagocutes,signal to other parts of the immunes system

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examples of antigen presenting cells

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macrophages,dendritic cells,B-cells

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macrophages

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phagocytose-remove dead cells and debris -communicate with other immune cells,initaite adaptive immune system

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dendritic cells

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phagocytose
communicate with other immune cells
bridge between innate and adaptive immunity
initiate immune response

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b-cells

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present antigen to Tcells->cytokines
clonal expansion
antibodies

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11
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which immune cells are both phagocytic and antigen presenting cells

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DENDRITIC cells

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12
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cytokines-activating T cell mediated response

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il-12, IL-2,interfeorn-IFN-y,tumour necrosis factor-TNF-a

TH1=CD8=cytotoxic,T cells ,NK cells, macrophages,Bcells

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cytokines activating antibody production-humeral response

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IL-4,IL-5,IL-13
TH2=B cells,granulocytes
(eosinophils, parasite, extracellular)

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14
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complement cascade

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part of the innate immune system 
C5a-chemotaxis 
C3b-opsonisation
C5a and C3a-mast cell activation
C5b...C9->forms a hole called membrane attack complex:cell LYSIS
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15
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lectin pathway

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mannose binding lectin is produced in the liver in response to inflammation or ficolin in plasma.The MBL binds to carbohydrate on the surface of the pathogen, triggering the cascade

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classical pathway

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an antibody binds to a pathogen, and the antibody-antigen complex triggers the cascade

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alternative pathway

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a complement protein binds to a carbohydrate on the surface of the pathogen, and this triggers the cascade

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18
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leukocytes are recruited to the site of tissue injury by what

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chemotaxis:process of bringing immune cells where the pathogen is
thanks to chemokine and complement proteins C5a

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19
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MHC 1

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all nucleated body cells
important for :
1-Natural killer cells-perforin-poke holes in infected cell membrane
2-cytotoxic T cells(CD8)-perforin and granzymes(to kill need to recognise MHC1 with viral peptide on the surface of the virally infected cell)

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bacterial infection

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  • break in epithelial cell
  • bacteria enters and proliferates
  • PPRs on macrophage recognises PAMPs on bacteria
  • macrophages phagocytose the bacteria and release pro inflammatory cytokines and chemokine
  • mast cell degranulation:histamine,leaky blood vessels,increased blood flow
  • leukocyte recruitment:neutrophils get drawn to the area by complement(C5a), bacteria products and chemokine
  • opsonised bacteria:CRP and complement proteins (C3b) act as opsonins
  • neutrophils phagocytose bacteria
  • dendritic cells engulf and internalise bacteria,beoming antigen presenting cells, then migrate to lymph nodes
  • naive T cells are recruited to the lymph node by dendritic cells,which present the bacterial antigen on their MHC 11 complex
  • B cells present the antigen on their MHC II
  • antibodies opsonise and agglutinise pathogens so they can be engulfed by phagocytes
21
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which class of MHC would be important for generating antibodies

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MHC 2

dendritic cell->naive T cell->TH2 cell->activated B cell->plasma c->antibodies

22
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viral infection

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1-vrius enters the host cell and replicates
2-infected host cell release IFN-a and display parts of viral peptide on their surface MHC 1
3-virus kills infected cells. released viral particles activates dendritic cells->engulf the particles->becoming antigen presenting cells, then migrate to lymph nodes
4-naive T cells are recruited to the lymph node by dendritic cells, which preens the viral antigen on their MHC II complex
5-B cells present the antigen on their MHC II,then TH2 recognises it causing B cells to become plasma cells and produce antibodies
6-activated TH1 cells activates Cytotoxic T cells (CD8) by releasing cytokines..then they leave the lymph node and go to site of infection
7-cytotoxic T cells recognise virally infected host cells by their MHC 1 molecule which present the viral peptide on their surface..then cytotoxic cells kill them
8-natural killer cells get activated by IFN-a released by the infected cells and IL-2 and IFN-y released by TH1 cells.
9-virally infected cells secrete toxins and express viral proteins.

23
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which subset of T lymphocytes would promote a cytotoxic T cell response

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TH1

cytotoxic T cell->cell mediated

24
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a viral infection is usually fought by a cell mediated adaptive immune response using which cell type

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CD8=cytotoxic T lymphocytes

recognise virally infected host cells by their MHC1 molecule which present the viral peptide on their surface

25
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lymph transport

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capillaries,vessels,nodes,trunks,lymphatic ducts, venous blood

26
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5 lymphatic trunks

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jugular, subclavian, bronchomediastinal, lumbar and intestinal

27
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thoracic duct

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largest lymph vessel in the body

empties into the left subclavian vein

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cisterna chyli

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large lymph vessel formed by the union of lymph vessels from lower body
formed by left and right lumbar trunks and intestinal trunk
begins in front of L1 as a dilated sac
continues superiorly as a thoracic duct

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bladder

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external iliac

30
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prostate

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internal iliac

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penis

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sueperficial iliac

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scrotum

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superficial iliac

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testes

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para-aortic

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ovaries

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lateral and pre-aortic

35
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uterus

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fundus=para-aortic

body and cervix=internal and external iliac

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vagina

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upper 1/3=external and internal iliac
middle 1/3=internal iliac
lower 1/3=superficial iliac

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which one of the lymph trunk is not drained by the thoracic duct

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right subclavian trunk

right lymphatic duct receives lymph from the right and upper halves of the body

38
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the classical pathway of the complement system is started by which process ?

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antigen-antibody complexes

39
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the membrane attack complex mediates its actions on pathogens by doing what ?

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osmotic lysis

40
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what type of immunity is the transfer of IgA from the mothers milk to the baby

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Passive natural

41
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which antibody is important for a anti-parasitic response

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IgE

42
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what’s another name for a CD4 T cell

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T helper cell

43
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what’s another name for a CD8 cell

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cytotoxic T cell

44
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give two examples of immune cells which can induce apoptosis of virally modified cells

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cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells

45
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once a dendritic cell has engulfed a pathogen, where does it usually travel in order to present the antigen to a cell

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lymph node